Updated On: 19 February, 2013 11:18 AM IST | | Ruchika Kher
Last week, tabloids were abuzz with news of multiple Grammy Award winner Adele admitting to shelling out a monthly rent of ufffd47,000 to rehearse in isolation at Sir Paul McCartney's old LA mansion, to overcome stage fright. The 24-year-old, who is scheduled to perform live at the Academy Awards, has been visiting hypnotherapists to help curb this fear. Ruchika Kher spoke with psychologists and celebrities to understand this phenomenon, and if it's possible to keep it under chec
When you watch your favourite performers on stage, enthralling you with their pulsating acts, you would never think about the effort and the anxiety that goes behind it. But in today’s world of cut-throat competition, stage fright has become a common phenomenon, not just with upcoming celebrities but also with the most established and seasoned stars.

British singer-songwriter Adele performs on stage at the BRIT Awards 2012 in London on February 21, 2012. Pics/AFP